In A Jam

With an embarrassment of top-quality organic and whole foods readily available across the state, California is unsurprisingly home to some of the finest artisan condiment producers anywhere in the country. Take Sqirl for example. This charming artisan jam and marmalade company was first launched by Long Beach-native Jessica Koslow in October 2011 as a part production studio, part cooking school project, but thanks to Koslow’s locavore integrity and crowd-pleasing recipes, the brand has now expanded to include an adorable adjoining wood-and-brick cafe where fans can get their dine-in fix.

Sweet temptations such as buttermilk panna cotta, and blood orange gelee with rose geranium cream and pistachios will have you discarding diet plans instantaneously, and take-home treats including organic strawberry and Shady Lady tomato jams, plus Nagami Kumquat marmalade that takes 4 days to make will have have savouring the experience long after the bill is paid.